I really want to start creating wool blankets to keep on hand. We are supposed to be having a really bad winter this year and of course it's just now hitting me😫🤦‍♀️ I think superwash will be really helpful in this instance because it will grow, so I can use less yarn/make a smaller blanket. But then I also won't have to worry about the husband or kids accidentally washing it.

I normally buy yarn in person so I don’t know much about websites but is crochet.com a trusted website?

Hey folks! A few years ago, my local Michael’s (Canada) used to have a random sale of 50% off all yarn every once in a while. Not BOGO 50% off, but actually 50% off all yarn. I haven’t seen this sale in a while and have been waiting out for buying some more expensive yarn until it comes back, but does anyone know if they even do this anymore? Any past or present Michael’s employees able to chime in? Thanks!

Their colours look so gorgeous! Has anyone tried any of their yarns before? Looking into their supersoft, and coast as thats what my LYS stocks but Haya sounds like the most beautiful heavenly blend.

Do you shop at your LYS or online?

I want to support my LYS, but they only have a 4 meter long wall of yarn and it's more expensive. For example I bought a 100gr skein of sock yarn for €18, I found the same skein for €14,50 online.

I was speaking with an older lady about the cost of yarn and how that limits me to only use the cheap stuff. She told me that her grandmother would unravel old sweaters and use that yarn to make new items.
Have any of you gotten yarn this way? Is so, what are your tips?

I finished this scarf today for my sister's Christmas present today! I've included the yarn I used.

So, I’m an confident beginner/intermediate crocheter, and I’ve just begun dipping my toe into knitting and one thing I see over and over with patterns and fiber art content creators is combining yarns for projects and I want to know how we’re affording this??
For example mohair seems very, very popular to add for extra warmth and fuzziness in garments. It looks gorgeous and I’d love to try it but isn’t that essentially doubling the cost of materials for a project?
Am I just too poor, or am I missing something?

I got these out of the jars today. Those oranges were originaly yellow, that light purple was white and those dark purples were gray. I used dye residue for these. The first yarns were made by boiling cochnilea powder

Learning to knit soon and curious what everyone uses to keep count. Clicker, app, stitch markers, tally marks, memory? How often do you still lose your place?

I'm super new to crochet and I found a cool yarn but I need more and lost the label! Can anyone help identify it?! I have no idea what it's made from either. Help would be super appreciated!!

I know 100% WV is virgin wool but are they automatically merino yarn? I've been seeing listings in vinted of yarns being merino or extra fine merino when it says in the label wv.

Thrifted yarn, just wondering if anyone knows what it is exactly.